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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A front is generating rain and strong winds to SA, VIC, TAS and southern NSW. Showers are tending to snow for the highlands of TAS and the Alpine areas of VIC and NSW. Onshore winds are producing isolated showers in southwest WA. A high pressure ridge is keeping elsewhere dry.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
11.0 9 18

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
7.6 5 12

Wind and rain increasing

Brisbane
 
14.2 11 22

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
6.1 5 18

Mostly cloudy

Adelaide
 
9.6 8 14

Windy with showers

Canberra
 
5.9 1 10

Windy with showers

Hobart
 
4.3 5 10

Possible shower

Darwin
 
21.6 21 32

Sunny

Weather News

Adelaide weather: Houses damaged by wild winds, Seaford train services cancelled

21:37 EST

High winds described by the State Emergency Service as a "storm cell" have ripped through Somerton Park in Adelaide, damaging roofs and bringing down trees.

Melbourne cold front brings rain, high winds, Bureau of Meteorology says

19:56 EST

A "fairly active" cold front has caused problems on the road during Melbourne's evening peak hour, as high winds and rain hit the city.

Rare 'morning glory' roll cloud sighting in outback Queensland

18:26 EST

A rare cloud formation, often called the morning glory, has rolled across outback Queensland delighting locals.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sat 23/07 Sun 24/07 Mon 25/07

27.2°C

Browse Is, WA
Hottest

36.9°C

Kalumburu, WA

38.3°C

Kalumburu, WA

37.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

38.3°C

Kalumburu, WA

-6.1°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-7.4°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-6.9°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
 

-8.7°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

NW 105km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
Windiest

146km/h

Cape Grim, Tas

103km/h

Neptune Island, SA

151km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
-
no rain last hr Wettest

22.0mm

Lake Tyers, Vic

44.0mm

Verdun, SA
 

310.8mm

Yeppoon, Qld
Australia's Records for July
Max Min Rain
Highest 40.5°C at
Tindal, NT in 1995
Lowest -6.9°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978
Highest 26.9°C at
Cocos Island Ap, WA in 1984
Lowest -19.6°C at
Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 2010
Highest 384.3mm at
Nambour, Qld in 1973
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